WWE NXT Diva Charlotte has thanked fans for their support following the death of her younger brother Reid. Charlotte, real name Ashley Fliehr, is the daughter of WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair. Her brother, Richard Reid Fliehr, who wrestled under the name Reid Flair, was found dead in his hotel room in Charlotte, North … Read more
Maria Menounos has been the subject of several WWE-related rumors in recent weeks, but it looks like at least one of them was true. The “Extra” host will be inducting Bob Backlund into the WWE Hall of Fame during the April 6th ceremony, according to an official press release from the WWE. Menounos–who has also … Read more
Forget Fandango, some more important dancers (well, to us at least) have a match at WrestleMania. WWE.com has announced that the funky will square-off against the fine as “Tons of Funk”, Brodus Clay and Tensai, will team up with their Funkadactyls, Cameron and Naomi, to face the team of “Team Rhodes Scholars”, Cody Rhodes and … Read more
Dolph Ziggler may have his hands full with AJ Lee on WWE TV, yet it seems like another Diva has caught his eye: Naomi. The Funkadactyl will be in action on tonight’s WWE Main Event, and Ziggler took to Twitter last night to express how impressed he was with the NXT Season 3 runner-up. He … Read more
After last night’s tussle and match between former friends AJ Lee and Divas Champion Kaitlyn, rumors have naturally sprung up about the two going head-to-head at WrestleMania. Though a Divas match has yet to be booked for the Pay Per View, two matches are rumored to have been considered: one with Maria Menounos making a … Read more
Soon-to-be WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus has been a major talking point on the road to WrestleMania, and so has the topic of her inductor. Many have given their opinion on the matter, but who does Trish want to be inducted by? We here at Diva Dirt provided our predictions back in January and Trish herself … Read more
If you’re itching for Stephanie McMahon to get involved in Triple H and Brock Lesnar’s No Holds Barred match at WrestleMania 29, you may be getting your wish. Most of us fondly remember the firey encounter between the Billion Dollar Princess and Lesnar’s manager Paul Heyman at last July’s Raw 1000, in which Stephanie called … Read more
Last month, rumors surfaced that “Extra” host Maria Menounos would be inducting Bob Backlund into the WWE Hall of Fame as part of the 2013 ceremony. According to more recent reports, though, a different Maria could be doing the honors: Maria Kanellis. Will former WWE Diva be inducting the WWE legend? Not quite, according to … Read more
While it has been reported that Maria Menounos could return to the ring at this year’s WrestleMania in an Eight-Diva Tag Team match, that wasn’t the original idea, according to a report from PWInsider. The first match idea, which has since been nixed, was for former Divas to face off against WWE’s current crop. The … Read more
Love it or hate it, celebrity appearances at Wrestlemania have become somewhat of a tradition. This year, it looks like lightning will strike twice and the Divas match will feature a famous face, a familiar one at that. In discussion is an Eight Diva Tag Team match featuring “Extra” host Maria Menounos, according to F4WOnline. The report … Read more
Kharma could be on her way back to the WWE, that’s if you look deep into the company’s copyright applications. WWE owned the rights to the word Kharma, yet the trademark was dropped in January, reports PWInsider. The report goes on to state that WWE have now re-applied to own all rights to the Kharma … Read more
Could something big — or Diva Search-like — be looming? A group of 10 Diva “prospects” have completed four weeks of training at WWE’s developmental territory, NXT, according to their various Twitters. We already know WWE held auditions for wannabe Divas in Los Angeles last month, and then there was a tweet from Reby Sky … Read more
Former WWE Diva Eve Torres may have left the company in January, that’s not preventing her from leaving her mark on the next generation of Divas. According to NXT trainer Bill Demott, Eve recently spent time at the WWE’s developmental territory to meet with some upcoming Divas. He tweeted: A very special thank you to … Read more
Following the returns of Brie and Nikki Bella this past Monday on Raw, rumors began to surface that the WWE was reaching out to former Divas in the hopes that they would return to the company. So far, three names have come up in connection to those rumors. Beth Phoenix, Kelly Kelly and Maryse have … Read more
Happiest of birthdays goes out to Mae Young today, who celebrates her landmark 90th birthday and in a very classy move, the WWE icon — who holds the distinction for being the oldest living WWE Hall of Famer — has been celebrated by WWE to mark the occasion. In a WWE.com article, Mae shows off … Read more
Is the WWE looking to boost the Divas division by bringing back former stars? That could well be the case, according to a report by F4WOnline. The report states that WWE officials declared that they wanted “more women on TV and wanted to beef the Divas division up”. Thus, the reason why Brie and Nikki … Read more
Former Divas Champion Layla was interviewed by Matt Striker last night in a segment filmed for WWE Active, and she discussed the return of the Bella Twins. Brie and Nikki Bella made their returns on Raw in a backstage segment featuring Divas Champion Kaitlyn, Cody Rhodes, and Damien Sandow, and Layla had some words for the … Read more
Tonight on Raw, Brie and Nikki Bella, collectively known as the Bella Twins, made their returns to the WWE. The duo–both former Divas Champions–appeared in a backstage segment, confronting Divas Champion Kaitlyn and claiming that they returned to the WWE because they saw that the Divas division was “lacking”. The Bellas, having left the company … Read more
According to emerging reports the WWE has signed a new Diva, and she’s got quite the unique resume. Sarah Backman, a 21-year-old Swedish arm wrestler, has been signed to a developmental deal and will be reporting to the WWE’s developmental territory. Backman, who bench presses 200 lbs, has also appeared on Sweden’s Gladiators program “Gladiatorerna” … Read more
The wrestling world is in mourning today after WWE.com announced the news that iconic manager Paul Bearer has passed away at age 58. Several former colleagues of Paul, real name William Moody, including the Divas have taken to Twitter to express their condolences. Former Women’s and Divas Champion Beth Phoenix was one of the first … Read more
Her 90th birthday party may have been crashed by CM Punk on Raw, but Mae Young has been featured in an adorable video on WWE.com that shows just how much the company appreciates her. In it, WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon and COO Triple H present her with a Divas Championship title and proclaim … Read more
In a press release issued today, WWE confirmed the names of several legends that will be making appearances on tonight’s “Old School” Monday Night Raw. WWE Hall of Famer Mae Young was amongst those names, and thus is expected to show up in some capacity. Here is the official press release: WWE® GOES OLD SCHOOL … Read more
Much like she did in early December, NXT Diva Paige worked two main roster live events over the weekend, both to positive results. She competed at the WWE live event in Kalamazoo, MI on Saturday night, defeating AJ in a singles match that also featured Hornswoggle as the special guest referee. It’s said that Paige … Read more
Former TNA Knockout Rosita could be taking part in a tryout match prior to tonight’s Raw, according to F4WOnline. Rosita, real name Thea Trinidad, parted ways with TNA in January, and she confirmed her release last month. While under contract with TNA, the 22-year-old was a one-time Knockouts Tag Team Champion. If the report is … Read more
Soon-to-be WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus is under the spotlight over at WWE.com, with WWE Classics looking at the evolution of the Diva of the Decade. The article looks at the seven-time Women’s Champion’s most memorable moments including the formation of T&A, her first reign as Women’s Champion, her relationship with Christian and, perhaps … Read more
WWE has reportedly reached out to modeling agencies to find new Divas, according to wrestler and model Reby Sky. As previously reported, WWE had held a camp of sorts in Los Angeles recently looking to sign a new females to join the ranks of the Diva roster and it looks as though they aren’t necessarily … Read more